POONAM YADAV
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5: From Rahul Gandhi to Smriti Irani and Piyush Goyal, here are top candidates and constituencies
India's Phase 5 Lok Sabha elections feature key contests with Rahul Gandhi, Smriti Irani and several Union Ministers and party chiefs in the race. Encompassing 49 seats spread across 6 states and two Union Territories (UT), the upcoming elections will see a diverse array of constituencies. Uttar Pradesh leads with 14 seats, followed by Maharashtra with 13, West Bengal with 7, Bihar with 5, Jharkhand with 3, Odisha with 5, and one each from Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
MI vs DC WPL 2024: Where to watch WPL Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals match live streaming
The Women's Premier League 2024 season is set for an explosive start as Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals face off in the opener. Captains Meg Lanning and Harmanpreet Kaur express confidence in their teams' preparations. Catch the action live at 7:30 pm from the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Anticipation runs high for an intense showdown.
Focus on young Indian stars as WPL 2nd edition starts with Mumbai-Delhi face-off
Amid a surge of overseas players, the Indian cricketers generally struggled for consistency and impact in the previous year, but now some of the young domestic stars will eye this WPL with genuine hope.
Months ahead of Lok Sabha polls, SP releases first list of 16 candidates in UP
The Samajwadi Party (SP) has released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. The list includes Dimple Yadav, Akshay Yadav, and Dharmendra Yadav from the Yadav family. Awadhesh Prasad has been named as the candidate from Faizabad constituency. Dimple Yadav will contest from Mainpuri, while Shafiqur Rahman Barq will contest from Sambhal. Ravidas Mehrotra has been named as the candidate from Lucknow. Lalji Verma will be the candidate from Ambedkarnagar constituency. Akshay Yadav will contest from Firozabad, and Dharmendra Yadav will contest from Budaun.
"Achcha lag raha hain...": father of Madhya Pradesh CM designate Mohan Yadav
Ujjain South MLA Mohan Yadav has been chosen as the new Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Yadav, who was a cabinet minister in the Madhya Pradesh Government, has been working with the BJP since 1984. His family has expressed joy and gratitude for the new Chief Minister's name.
Rajasthan Rifle Association coach accused of raping, molesting players; FIR lodged
A coach from the Rajasthan Rifle Association has been accused of raping and molesting five women shooters over a number of years. An FIR was lodged on Sunday based on a complaint by the joint secretary of the association on behalf of the victims. The coach allegedly forced one of the players to share a room with him during a tournament in Italy earlier this year.
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BCCI announces annual player contracts for Team India; Harmanpreet, Mandhana, Deepti in top Grade
The contracts of the women's cricket team are divided into three grades. However, the men's team was divided into four grades. A plus grade is not kept in the women's cricket team. In this contract, women cricketers are divided into A, B and C grades. "The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Thursday announced the Annual Player Contracts for Team India (Senior Women) for the 2022-23 season," BCCI said in a release.
Women's Premier League Final between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals today: Time, live streaming & key players
Both teams have had a remarkable tournament so far. With six wins, two losses and 12 points, Delhi Capitals finished at the top of the points table and get a direct ticket to the final. Mumbai Indians, the second-placed team with six wins, two losses and 12 points, advanced to the final after beating a third-placed UP Warriorz by 72 runs in the eliminator.
Skipper Harmanpreet's form a concern for MI as DC's Lanning aims to add WPL title to T20 WC trophy
With Harmanpreet managing just 14 runs in the Eliminator, things could have gone downhill for the Mumbai franchise, but luckily Nat Sciver made the most of the dropped catch to make a mockery of the Warriorz bowling. Australian stalwart Meg Lanning though could exploit Harmanpreet's poor run with the bat to go all out even though Delhi Capitals will be playing in front of a partisan crowd at the Brabourne Stadium.
WPL 2023 auction: Here's a full list of players bought, player's retained and salary purses
The Indian team's captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, signed with the Mumbai Indians for INR 1.80 crore, while Deepti Sharma signed with the UP Warriorz for INR 2.60 crore. Shafali Verma was also compensated with INR 2 crore by Delhi Capitals. The same organisation paid Jemimah Rodrigues INR 2.2 crore.
WPL Auction 2023 Highlights: Mandhana, Gardner and Sciver take home the big bucks in first ever auction
In the first lot up for auction were also Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Brit all-rounder Sophie Ecclestone and Aussie Ellyse Perry, alongside Indian vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and Australian all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner
A cop ensured uninterrupted power supply in U-19 star Archana Devi's remote village for World Cup final
Even before the first ball of the final was bowled, Archana had not just proved the naysayers wrong with her on-field exploits, but she had also made the entire country proud. It was ironic that those who discouraged Archana from pursuing the game were among the ones who gathered at her thatched roof house in Ratai Purwa, around 100 kms from the state capital, to watch the game before celebrations followed.
Indian women aiming for improved show against Sri Lanka
The Indians made a positive start to the tour of island nation by winning the T20I series 2-1 but their performance was far from perfect and while the format will change, the regulars in the side would be keen to put up a dominant display against the lowly-ranked (ninth) Sri Lanka.
India women eye fresh start against Sri Lanka in 1st T20I
With the T20s all set to feature in the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and also at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup eight months away, India will look to begin their campaign on a high. This will be the first international assignment for the Indian women since the disappointment at the 2022 Women's World Cup.
Mandhana, Harmanpreet, Deepti to captain in Women's T20 Challenge
The BCCI announced 16-member squads for each of three teams -- Harmanpreet-led Supernovas, Mandhana-led Trailblazers and Deepti-led Velocity.
India can't afford anymore slip-ups in must-win game against Bangladesh
India's problems have compounded over the course of their campaign, which has seen them win two games and lose three, including back-to-back defeats against England and Australia.
1st WODI: New Zealand crush India by 62 runs despite Mithali Raj's half-century
Opting to bowl, New Zealand rode on Suzie Bates century (106 off 111 balls) to score a challenging 275 and India were all-out in the last over for 213 in 49.4 overs and never for once looked like being in the chase.
"89 Wyatt" power crushes India as women lose T20I series to England; fourth on trot
Having already lost the three-match WODI series by the same margin, the Indian women under Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur have now lost four successive white-ball series with two at home against South Africa.
India v. South Africa: Veteran pacer Shikha Pandey axed, rookie keeper Shwetha gets maiden call-up
While Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the ODI and T20I teams respectively, wicketkeeper Tanya Bhatia has also been dropped from the squads due to her inept batting performances in recent times.
Women's T20 World Cup: Another opportunity for Deepti Sharma to finish the job
While Shafali and Poonam Yadav were celebrated for their contributions in the opening game against Australia, it was Deepti’s fighting unbeaten 49 that made sure India were still in the game at the half-way stage. And there after she bowled a tidy spell conceding only 17 in her 4 overs besides having a hand in the run out of Delissa Kimmince together with Jemima Rodrigues.
Shikha Pandey's contribution has been crucial in taking India to the semi-finals
Squadron Leader Shikha Pandey of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been overshadowed by the impact of Poonam Yadav and the obvious flamboyance of Shafali Yadav, but the team know just how vital her contributions have been.
Women's T20 World Cup: India beat error-prone New Zealand to reach semis
India were left feeling a bit like that after their third match of the Women’s T20 World Cup, when, with a 3-run win over New Zealand, they became the first to seal a spot in the semi-finals. Make no mistake, this was no fluke, India judged the conditions right, bowled with sense and fielded with purpose.
ICC T20 World Cup: Poonam Yadav casts a spell on Australians with her loopy leg-spin to help India win
Leg-spinner Poonam Yadav bowled a magical spell in her comeback game to steer India to a comfortable 17-run win over defending champions Australia in the opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup here on Friday.
ICC Women's T20I rankings: Radha remains in 2nd, Deepti, Poonam slip to 5th & 6th spots
Left-arm Indian spinner Radha Yadav was static at the second spot but compatriots Deepti Sharma and Poonam Yadav slipped a place each to the fifth and sixth positions in the latest ICC Women's T20I players rankings.
‘When I Started Off, People Doubted my Skills’: Poonam Yadav
Even when I used to go for trials, there were separate groups for off- spinners, left-arm spinners, medium-pacers. I used to ask them where are the leg-spinners? I was told I was the only one then, says Poonam Yadav.
Politically Famous Better Halves: Sonia Gandhi, Poonam Sinha & Dimple Yadav
Politics is no longer just an area of interest; it now runs in families in the form of a legacy. While the trend of sons and daughters carrying forward their baton has been in existence since after Independence, now, even wives are not shying away from providing political capital. The 17th Lok Sabha polls are in full swing, and some wives of politicians have stepped forward to take active part not just in campaigning but also in candidature. The newest in line is actress Poonam Sinha, the wife of actor Shatrughan Sinha. The 69-year-old joined the Samajwadi Party (SP) in April this year and will be contesting elections from Lucknow against Home Minister Rajnath Singh. However, she isn't the only one who stepped forward to join politics with her husband.
BCCI recommends Bumrah, Shami, Jadeja and Poonam Yadav for Arjuna award
The decision was taken during the Supreme Court-appointed CoA meeting in the capital.
Harmanpreet named ICC World T20 team captain, Smriti and Poonam in T20 and ODI teams
Harmanpreet has been rewarded for spearheading India to the semifinals of the ICC Women's World T20 2018 in the West Indies in November.
India Women thrash England by 8 wickets, clinch ODI series 2-1
India had won the first match by one wicket while England had levelled the series after they defeated the hosts by eight wickets in the second game.
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